Two Late 19thC Glass Apothecary Bottles with Painted Gold Banners for Chalk and Muskroot sub-Curios the focus shifted to France

the focus shifted to France as Paris was the home of a series of great exhibitions

They expressed themselves with a direct visual language

A large and decorative ‘pub’ mirror

The bright

Two Late 19thC Glass Apothecary Bottles with Painted Gold Banners for Chalk and Muskroot sub-Curios the focus shifted to FranceOrigin: English Period: Nineteenth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1875 The Larger: Circumference: 12 inches Height: 9 inches The Smaller: Circumference: 10 inches Height: 7. 5 inches Beautiful examples in fine order, having working square cut stoppers. Original labels read CRETAE. PPT: and TR: SUMBUL: hand painted in black over gold banners. There is some wear to the paint, though structurally the pieces are sound. The larger would have bore